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Deer Mast Package

$7.00 per plant

  • 1 year old 4-8″ rooted cutting
    • Azalea (Rhododendron )
    • Judy Evans American Holly (Ilex opaca ‘Judy Evans’)
    • Male American Holly (Ilex opaca)
  • 1-2 year old 12-18″ bare root shrub/tree
    • Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana)
    • Crabapple (Malus )
    • Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
    • Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima)
    • Sweet-Hart Chestnut (Castanea dentata x mollissima ‘Sweet-Hart’)

Select 40 plants below to complete your package.

  Product Quantity

Azalea

Options:
1 Plant

Temporarily unavailable

Chestnut Oak

Options:
1 Plant

Out of stock

Crabapple

Options:
1 Plant

Temporarily unavailable

Judy Evans American Holly

Options:
1 Plant

157 in stock

×1 Judy Evans American Holly - 1 Plant

American Holly Pollinator

Options:
1 Plant

Out of stock

Red Osier Dogwood

Options:
1 Plant

Out of stock

Sawtooth Oak

Options:
1 Plant

Out of stock

Sweet-Hart Chestnut

Options:
1 Plant

Out of stock

General Description

This is a package of plant offerings specifically catered to deer nutrition and coverage. Generally, wildlife plots can either be classified as nutritional or hunting in value. Hunting plots are typically high interest annuals that do not inhibit or obscure the aim of the hunter. These plots are meant to tempt the wildlife into the open or the edge of cover against their natural instinct. Nutritional wildlife plots offer the inverse of this dynamic. Nutritional food plots offer a sense of protection, long term nutritional mast, and the opportunity for wildlife to return to relative safety and food year in and year out. This package is a nutritional plant package best combined with annual plant seed mixtures. In order to be most effective when planting any nutritional wildlife plot, it is imperative that you do not treat your nutritional plot as a hunting plot – as this will drive away the wildlife from your area permanently.

Hardiness Range & Production Timing

Just like in landscaping, the aim of an excellent food plot is to provide a steady focus over time by minimally overlapping the fruit/food source appearance. This means understanding the relative mast production and timing of each plant. Equally important is understanding the Hardiness Range of each plant. If quantities of each plant are selected, the effective Hardiness Zone range of this package is Zone 5a – 7b; however, plant selection can be tailored to various ranges by studying the individual zone requirements of the plant offerings. The table below shows the individual plant hardiness range, the years until food production, and the perennial timing of food.

Common NameBotanical NameHardiness RangeAge till ProductionMast Timing
AzaleaRhododendronzone 3a – 7b
Chestnut OakQuercus montanazone 3a - 8b20 - 25 years oldSeptember - November
CrabappleMalus2 - 5 years oldAugust - October
Judy Evans American HollyIlex opaca 'Judy Evans'zone 5a – 9b2 - 3 years oldOctober - February
Male American HollyIlex opacazone 5a – 9bN/AN/A
Red Osier DogwoodCornus sericeazone 2a – 7bN/AN/A
Sawtooth Oak *Quercus acutissimazone 5a – 9b6 - 8 years oldSeptember - October
Sweet-Hart ChestnutCastanea dentata x mollissima 'Sweet-Hart'zone 4a – 8b3 - 5 years oldOctober - November
* Sawtooth Oak is a non-native plant considered invasive in some parts of the US. If purchased, please plant responsibly to prevent uncontrolled spread.

Preparation & Planting

Before planting any trees or shrubs for your wildlife plot, the single most important action you can take to insure success is performing a soil test. A soil test will tell you what types and how much fertilizer you need in order to grow your plot effectively. These tests can be purchased online or conducted through your local agricultural extension agency. After testing the soil, the next most important step prior to planting is determining your location. Optimal locations follow the natural contours of the land as wildlife will typically follow these features. Prospective locations are easiest to identify with the aide of topographic maps and aerial photography. You can get a topographic/aerial map of your property at the United States Geological Survey agency website. From the topographic/aerial map, you can determine relative slopes, clearings, and flood plains. From this information one can surmise where the best soil (valleys and flood plains), sunlight (clearings), water sources (ponds, streams, springs, etc.), and access (roads or trails) are on your land. Plots do not have to be in any particular shape, but should be located with typical wind directions in mind. A plot without wind direction considered can give away your position to potential game. Once your location has been decided, place your plants in the layout you desire.

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